Seems everyone has missed the point of this comic. Toots are the equivalent of Tweets on Mastodon social media. This is a depiction of the large number of folks abandoning Twitter and joining Mastodon.
I think by “blow out” he meant that the part of the strap that went through the sole broke or came loose. That was the typical end for a pair of flip flops.
I think a little epoxy resin should fix the crack. Of course, to make sure it all blends in beautifully, best if the work is done by The Repair Shop’s Kirsten Ramsay.
King of the wild frontier!